The Williams Family
Tennis's most dominant sisterly duo, coached from childhood by their father into becoming two of the greatest players the sport has seen.
Richard Williams
Tennis Coach · b. 1942
Self-taught tennis coach who trained his daughters from a young age in Compton, California, guiding them to become the sport's most dominant duo.
Notable Works
- Coach of Venus and Serena Williams
- Subject of the film King Richard
Serena Williams
Tennis Player · b. 1981
Richard's daughter, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Notable Works
- 23x Grand Slam singles champion
- 4x Olympic gold medalist
- 319 weeks as world No. 1
Venus Williams
Tennis Player · b. 1980
Richard's daughter and Serena's older sister, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion and pioneering advocate for equal prize money.
Notable Works
- 7x Grand Slam singles champion
- 5x Olympic gold medalist
- Wimbledon equal prize money advocate